Disaster resilience: What is it and why is it important?
It isn’t a question of if, but when. The reality of the world we live in is that a disaster or emergency will happen. People with disabilities can be especially hard hit when these events occur.
It's important to think ahead about accessible transportation that can help you leave your home if needed, and to have a "go bag" with phone numbers, medications, equipment and other items that are critical for your health.
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, a good time to take responsibility and create your own disaster plan so you’re ready for any storm that comes. When you plan ahead, you can more readily get past these events. That's called disaster resiliency.
How can you become more disaster resilient? One way is to use our free Emergency Ready Sheet. Just enter all the information you might need in a disaster and then print it out to put in your "go bag."
For more tips and resources, read our latest blog post on being disaster ready.
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